In response to accounting scandals in 2002, the federal government passed legislation requiring that corporate directors have a certain level of expertise with financial information and mandating that chief executive officers personally certify the accuracy of financial statements.What is the name of this legislation?

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The legislation described in the passage is commonly known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was enacted in 2002 in response to accounting scandals such as Enron and WorldCom. The Act introduced a number of reforms intended to increase corporate accountability and transparency, including requirements for financial expertise on corporate boards and CEO certification of financial statements.

In Response to Accounting Scandals in 2002, the Federal Government